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𝐉𝐚𝐳𝐳 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐓𝐎𝐍𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓!

Where Italy meets Malta, and jazz knows no borders.

Acclaimed Italian saxophonist Jossy Botte joins Angela Vella Zarb and her quartet for an evening of jazz standards and contemporary works, brought to life by some of Malta's finest musicians.

Featuring Karl Galea on guitar, Oliver Degabriele on double bass, and Ġużè Camilleri on drums.

🚨𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲!

🗓️ 9 June
📍 Teatru Manoel
🎟️ Tickets: https://teatrumanoel.mt/event/jazz-bridges/

This concert is presented by Teatru Manoel and Penta SM, in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute and the Italian Embassy in Malta.

📰 We’re delighted to share that the Times of Malta has featured an with Italian saxophonist and composer 𝗝𝗼𝘀𝘀𝘆 𝗕𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗲 🇮🇹, the artist currently hosted in 🇲🇹 as part of the 4th edition of 𝗔.𝗜.𝗥. – 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲.

🎷 Since arriving in May, 𝗝𝗼𝘀𝘀𝘆 has collaborated with several 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬, exploring new artistic connections and developing fresh creative dialogues through and . The interview explores his concept of "𝗺𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻" - the creative exchange that emerges when different artistic voices and experiences come together.

ℹ️ Read the interview online and discover more about his 𝐮𝐩𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝑱𝒂𝒛𝒛 𝑩𝒓𝒊𝒅𝒈𝒆𝒔 with the Angie Vella Zarb Quartet at the Teatru Manoel 👉 https://x2.timesofmalta.com/20260607/sunday-circle/jossy-botte-explores-musical-contamination-in-jazz-concert/

Jossy Botte music MIDJ - Musicisti Italiani di Jazz SIAE Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale Europe Jazz Network Offbeat

🇮🇹 Continuano le sonorità italiane all’ 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐭 con Giuseppe Di Bella e il suo concerto 𝑪𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝑽𝒆𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒆!

📆 𝟓/𝟔 𝐠𝐢𝐮𝐠𝐧𝐨 alle 𝟐𝟏:𝟎𝟎
📍 Offbeat
🎟️ 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨 e 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐢 👉 https://iicvalletta.esteri.it/it/gli_eventi/calendario/giuseppe-di-bella-canto-verticale/

🎵 Un’esperienza intima e immersiva in cui voce e si intrecciano tra brani originali, richiami alla 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐳𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐚 e momenti di , dando vita a un percorso sonoro sospeso tra contemporaneo e ricerca sperimentale da non perdere...

Se non avete ancora avuto l’occasione di vedere 𝐉𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐲 𝐁𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐞 dal vivo all’𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗯𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗕𝗮𝗿, c’è ancora tempo... 🎷

✨ Anche a vi aspettano nuove 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒔𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 e insieme a 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐢 🇲🇹: un viaggio tra fusion, funk, drum’n’bass e ricerca musicale in costante evoluzione!

📆 𝟑/𝟏𝟏/𝟏𝟐 𝐠𝐢𝐮𝐠𝐧𝐨 alle 𝟐𝟏:𝟎𝟎
📍 Offbeat
🎟️ 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨 e 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐢 👉 https://iicvalletta.esteri.it/it/gli_eventi/calendario/jossy-botte-a-malta-progetto-a-i-r/

Anche questi concerti rientrano nell'ambito di 𝗔.𝗜.𝗥. – 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘇𝗮, il progetto ideato da MIDJ - Musicisti Italiani di Jazz con il supporto di SIAE, Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale e Europe Jazz Network.

Jossy Botte music Ambasciata d'Italia a Malta Angie Vella Zarb Nadine Axisa Kyle Drakard

🎷 As part of the 𝗔.𝗜.𝗥. – 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 program in 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐚, we are particularly proud to present renowned Italian 𝗝𝗼𝘀𝘀𝘆 𝗕𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗲 in a 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐣𝐚𝐳𝐳 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭 featuring the 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹𝗮 𝗩𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮 𝗭𝗮𝗿𝗯 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝘁!

📆 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟗 at 𝟖𝐩𝐦
📍 Teatru Manoel
🎟️ https://booking.teatrumanoel.mt/event/7327/jazz_bridges

A celebrated and exceptional artist, 𝗝𝗼𝘀𝘀𝘆 𝗕𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗲’s presence in 🇲🇹 marks 𝐚 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 for local audiences to experience his musical vision live through a programme of 𝐣𝐚𝐳𝐳 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, celebrating the meeting of Italian and Maltese musical influences.

🎵 Join us for 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 of !

ℹ️ More 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨 on our website👉 https://iicvalletta.esteri.it/it/gli_eventi/calendario/jazz-bridges/

Jossy Botte music MIDJ - Musicisti Italiani di Jazz SIAE Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale Europe Jazz Network Ambasciata d'Italia a Malta Angie Vella Zarb

Jazz Bridges As part of his A.I.R. – Artists in Residence program in Malta, renowned Italian saxophonist Jossy Botte will perform a concert of jazz music where Italy meets Malta, featuring the Angela Vella Zarb Quartet. The repertoire includes jazz standards and contemporary compositions.   TICKETS   Jossy B...

🎷 𝗧𝘄𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀, 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁.

𝗝𝗮𝘇𝘇 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘀 brings together the brilliant artistry of Italian saxophonist 𝗝𝗼𝘀𝘀𝘆 𝗕𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗲 and Maltese vocalist 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹𝗮 𝗩𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮 𝗭𝗮𝗿𝗯 for a rare musical encounter.

Widely regarded as one of the most inventive voices in Italian jazz, Jossy Botte brings a rich global perspective shaped by performances on major international stages. Fronting the evening alongside him is Angela Vella Zarb, a captivating vocalist celebrated for her elegance and deeply expressive storytelling.

Supported by Karl Galea, Oliver Degabriele, and Ġużè Camilleri, the ensemble will lead audiences through an evening of dynamic interplay, reimagined classics, and fresh creative energy.

🗓️ 9 June | 20:00
📍 Teatru Manoel
🎟️ Tickets: https://teatrumanoel.mt/event/jazz-bridges/

This concert is presented by Teatru Manoel and Penta SM, in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute and the Italian Embassy in Malta.

With this third episode, the public program of 𝙍𝙚𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙤𝙞𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙢𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙈𝙤𝙙𝙚 comes to a close, the by 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐨 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐞́, curated by 𝐒𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐝'𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐨 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐳𝐳𝐨 and 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐑𝐢𝐯𝐚 and part of the maltabiennale.art.

✨ Real and virtual body
📆 Thursday, May 𝟐8𝐭𝐡 at 𝟔:30 𝐩𝐦
📍 𝗜𝗜𝗖 𝗟𝗮 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗮
🎟️ LIMITED SPOTS | 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘 https://forms.gle/qsVPsVrLq3J5ymAE6

This final of the Repertoire in Intermedial Mode public program brings together scholars, artists, and researchers to reflect on the 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 as a site of knowledge, perception, and collective experience. Starting from Francesco Bertelé’s Hic sunt dracones, the discussion explores how 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐬, virtual environments, and mixed realities reshape the relationship between embodiment, identity, and human presence.

𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨 and 𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬 on our website https://iicvalletta.esteri.it/.../repertoire-in.../
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